BLACKJACK

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The goal of blackjack is to get a higher score than the dealer's hand without going over the score of 21.

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Numbered cards are worth their face value. Face cards are worth 10. Aces are worth 1 or 11, whichever makes a better hand.

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Each player starts with two cards, one of the dealer's cards is hidden until the end.

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To "Hit" is to add another card to your hand to increas your score. To "Stand" is to hold your total and end your turn.

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If your score goes over 21, you bust, and the dealer wins regardless of the dealer's hand.

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If you are dealt 21 from the start (Ace & 10), you got a blackjack. Blackjack means you win 1.5 the amount of your bet.

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The dealer will hit until his/her cards total 17 or higher.

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Doubling is like a hit, only the bet is doubled, and you only get one more card.

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Split can be done when you have two of the same card - the pair is split into two separate hands. Splitting also doubles the bet because each new hand is worth the original bet.

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You can only double/split on the first move, or first move of a hand created by a split.

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You can double on a hand resulting from a split which triples or quadruples your original bet.